anti-choiceadj.
U.S.
Opposed to granting pregnant women the right to choose abortion. Cf. pro-life adj. 2.
ΘΚΠ
the world > life > source or principle of life > [adjective] > in favour of maintenance of
pro-life1960
right to life1970
anti-choice1978
1978 Ms. Oct. 8/1 What hypocrisy to call such anti-humanitarian people ‘pro-life’. Call them what they are—antichoice.
1980 Washington Post 19 Jan. a3/1 If the anti-choice movement succeeds in defeating only a few of those who have had the courage to help lead the fight for woman's right to choose, [etc.].
1983 Washington Post 16 June a10/2 The decision will simply convince anti-choice groups to intensify their efforts to restrict abortions.
1986 Los Angeles Times 9 Sept. i. 12/3 Zschau..got the anti-choice rating in 1985 because he opposed the use of U.N. funds to pay for abortions in China.
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